Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Raju BMX crew wishes Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2011 for everyone!

New kid on the block

Checking bike, again.

Bike check!

Frame: Verde Cartel II
Fork: Odyssey Dirt Fork
Stem: Raju Product
Handlebar: S&M Slam
Grips: Animal Edwin
Barends: Animal Edwin
Headset: FSA
Seatpost: Animal Stump
Seat: Animal Stitch
Sprocket: Animal Sprocky Balboa 28t
Cranks: Primo Hollowbite ti-axel
Pedals: Animal Steven Hamilton PC
Chain: YBN Half-link
Pegs: Raju Product Alu/PC
Front wheel: Odyssey Vandero2 laced to Odyssey 7Ka with Salt spokes
Rear wheel: Odyssey Hazard casette laced to Odyssey 7Ka with Primo spokes
Tires: Fit faf-k 2,25 dirt and Fit faf-k 2,3 street

Feels really solid.

Stadisession 2010 results

Our friend Eki Vainikka was 10th in the competition and was the best Finnish rider. Other qualified Finnish riders to Simpel Session 2011 were Jukka Mäennenä, Patrick Alaspää and Antti Rissanen. Congratulations also to these guys!

Top 3 riders:
3rd Sergio Layos
2nd Ben Hennon
1st Bruno Hoffman

Nice!

BMX vs. MTB dirt contest

Riders:
- Linus Karlsson (NS Bikes, Hi5Bikes, PSE Parts)
- Aaro Visala (Best Brakes, Dartmoor, Karu MTB)
- Jukka Kolehmainen (Raju BMX)
- Juha-Matti Pouta (Timeless, Fox Racing, Vans)
- Eki Vainikka (United Bikes, Signature BMX, Osiris)
- Juho Särkilähti (NS Bikes, Hi5bikes, MTB Centre)
- Juho Ylenius
- Markus Manninen (Rite.se, HAMM racing)
- Jukka Mäennenä (Signature BMX, Numen, MTB Centre, Osiris, Metal Mulisha, Dirtti.fi, Syndicate Bikes, WTP )
- Antti Rissanen (Best Brakes , Dartmoor)
- Joona Kaikkonen (Raju BMX)
- Riku Mertala (Porvoo BMX)
- Ville Jurvelin

As you can see both Raju BMX riders have signed up for the contest. See you there!

Chrome frame strickers

Chrome, I'm lovin it. Thanks to Customania.fi / Messumainos / Juuso for the frame stickers! They really kicks ass!

Raju BMX - Lost Tapes

Raju BMX - Lost Tapes from Jukka Kolehmainen on Vimeo.

GD street jam video

Groindead / LahtiBMX / Damage from Flank on Vimeo.

GD street jam 3.7.2010

GD street jam is hold in Lahti 3.7.2010. Meeting at Laune skatepark at 13.00, riding there about an hour to wait everyone who are coming. Then HITTIN' STREETS!

Strawberry-hat is given to the best rider of the day, not?!

See you there.

Scooter check, NOT!

Frame: Verde Cartel II 21"
Fork: Odyssey Dirt Fork
Headset: FSA
Stem: Raju Product
Handlebar: S&M Slam
Grips: Fit Eddie Cleveland
Seat: Macneil SL
Seatpost: Animal Stump
Sprocket: Animal Sprockybalboa 28t
Chain: YBN half-link
Cranks: Primo Hollowbite ti-axel
Pedals: Animal pc
Front wheel: Odyssey Vandero2 + 7KA + Salt spokes + Fit faf-k Dirt 2,25
Rear wheel: Odyssey Hazard Casette 10t + 7KA + Primo spokes + Fit faf-k Street 2,30
Pegs: Raju product pc

Weight: 11,2 kg = 24.7 lbs

Other: Raju product BB spacer and also Vandero2 hubguard. Fork is self-chromed.

Getting older and older

Time goes too fast! Damn. Today it is my 22nd birthday. Happy birthday to me!

Stranger t-shirt contest

Noticed that there is a t-shirt design contest hosted by Stranger. So I was bored and decided to take a part in that.

Here is my design called "ruined my sex life". If my desing don't win, I guess that we will use this one in our own t-shirt. Simple and fun. Enjoy!

A friend flairing it real hard!

Our friend Mr. Eki doing a Flair. Nice! Hard training sessions in the winter at Signature warehouse was really worth it.

Visitors around the world

Here is some information about visitors of our Raju BMX blog. Thanks to googleanalytics.com.

As you can see from the map, there has been visitors around the world in our blog.




I know there is a lot of crap in our blog, but I hope someone have time and interest to check them out! I am trying to write new posts every day, week or month but sometimes I just don't have anything to write about. Hope you enjoy reading this shit.

Keep on rollin' 20"!

King of Finland 2010

More information: http://www.bmx.fi/kof10/index.php

See you there!

There is no hope

Brakes, no brakes, brakes, yes!

Check it out!

Frame: Mankind archangel 21"
Fork: Odyssey dirt fork
Stem: Raju product
Handlebar: S&M slam
Grips: Fit Eddie
Headset: FSA
BB: Dk
Cranks: Primo hollowbite ti-axel
Pedals: Animal PC
Sprocket: Odyssey mds
Seat: Macneil sl
Seatpost: Animal stump
Chain: YBN half-link
Pegs: Raju product
Front wheel: Odyssey 7KA Odyssey Vandero2 Fit faf-k dirt
Rear wheel: Odyssey 7KA Odyssey Hazard casette Fit faf-k street

Also new Raju product. Spacer to bottombracket. It looks like chrome, I love crome. Bling bling.

Kälä skate!

Kälä shows some hot moves on skateboard!

Hittin' JNS streetz

Rider: Me
Camera: Me and Tommi
Spots: Joensuu streets

Ride on!

Hittin' JNS streets

Photo: Tommi Sorsa
Rider: Me
Spot: Linnunlahti, Joensuu

Housewarming party

Happy Birthday!

Today it is Joona's 22nd birthday. Congratulations man!

Have a nice Labor day!

Joona shows how it should be done. Doublepeg down to 13 step handrail.

Have you seen them?

Brought back to life

That's right all you homos and no-homos! The other half of Raju is back! And here's what's happened to me since last.... update I've didn't ever make? So let's get to the point..

I tore my knee in winter '06 and had to go through some serious screwing shit, although I got only 2 screws so I could walk again and MAYBE ride again? After the surgery and some "knee-rehab" I served one year in the Finnish army in RJK.
Anyways I looked at my bike the other day and it looked pretty beaten up so I decided to update it a bit.

Here's what I've replaced since last "update":

- Kink Freebird had to go and got a new heat- treated United Trinity
- New United mid bb and one of those hi-tech-to-me integrated headset from United also
- New seat from Eclat ( you can guess what it could be...)

And I run brakes but didn't have the inspiration to put them in so it lacks some Fly's now..

So that's all for now. We'll see how much my knee can take beating and hopefully I post some stupid shit here some day again.

"We know where you live.."- Raju BMX

Riding at Laune skatepark

Riding & editing: Me Jay-D
Filming: E-man

Song: Notorious B.I.G - Party & Bullshit

Four pegs, sick!

Short edit from last summer. Hahaha. Finally!

New color and bike check

I get bored to old color in my frame so I decided to have it painted. I have neved had black frame but now I do. I like it a lot even I usually think black is boring color. Also I am going to get some chrome frame stickers, then it will be more awesome.

Bike check.

Frame: Mankind Archangel 21"
Fork: Odyssey dirt fork
Headset: FSA
Stem: Raju product
Handlebar: S&M Slambar
Grips: Animal Edwin
Barends: Animal Edwin
Seatclamp: Mankind Evolution
Seatpost: Animal Pivotal Stump
Seat: Animal Stripe
BB: Dk Mid BB
Cranks: Primo Hollowbite with ti-axel
Pedals: Animal PC
Sprocket: Odyssey MDS
Chain: YBN Halflink
Front wheel: Odyssey Vandero 2 Odyssey 7KA 36h Salt spokes
Rear wheel: Odyssey Hazard 10t Odyssey 7KA 48h Primo spokes
Tires: Fit faf-k 2,20
Hubguard: Raju product
Pegs: Raju product

New tires and seat coming soon.

Bruises and something new

I get this nasty bruise at Goexpo on Friday. It didn't feel so good to crash on bike.



Also get this new red seatpost at Goexpo. I like it more than my old black one. Thanks to Juho for the seatpost!

Goexpo downsidewhip

That's me doing downsidewhip. Thanks to Pekka Kemppi taking that photo!

Hey guys, lets go ride some streets!

Or not. Fuck I hate winter! Where does all that snow come from? Isn't enough already? Whoooh. I hope summer comes fast, fast, fast and more faster! I have had enough for this winter. I think I have to move to Spain...

What I have been doing lately

Simpel Session 2010 is behind and over. Huh! It was best trip this year, for sure. Riders show their best moves and riding was amazing. Seeing meny pro rider doing such a amazing tricks, it is just so cool. Riders like Kevin Kiraly, Sean Sexton, Diogo Canina and Chad Kerley were my favorite riders of the event. Also the best trick winner Dan Lacey were insane! Hangover toothpick to 360 over... WHAT THE FUCK MAN?!?! I hope I am able to go to Simpel Session 2011 next year. That event is one of a kind. Like Diogo Canina said me on Monday morning before leaving to airport "See you next year!"

Next event to take a part in is GOExpo in Helsinki 5-7.3.2010. Park is desinged by Kai Kuusisto and it looks very nice. There will be avout 30-40 riders from Finland to compete each other. I will be one, but I don't believe anyone see me in finals. Anyway so excited to take part this year. Last year I couldn't even go watch the event because I had work to do. See you there.

I need new seat for riding

Shit happens!

03 days / 18 hours / 13 min / 12 sec

SIMPEL SESSION 2010!!!

Training tailwhips

It was too much for my seat. Anyway, landed one. Happy feelings.

Simpel Session 2010

Time remaining:
11 days / 19 hours / 27 min / 54 sec

So stoked! See you there!

I need new shoes for riding

I have 2 pairs of Lotek Coastal shoes. I like them a lot and they are good shoes for riding. I only have one problem with them. They don't last long. I have managed to get nice holes both left foot shoes. I probably rub it against the crank or something. It sucks ass. I will never buy cloath shoes for riding. It must be leather or something stronger. I think I have learned a lesson.